The UConn women’s basketball team cut down the nets for the fourth consecutive year, which is a NCAA women’s record, in dominating fashion, cementing its place in the history books with 11 national titles.
Very few have been able to stop Geno Auriemma and the Huskies since he has arrived in Storrs, Conn., except for a couple of years, making them the best women’s basketball team in history.
That brings up the question: Are they the best dynasty of all-time, in any sport or could it be the 1990s Bulls, Alabama football, or perhaps another team?
There are plenty of teams I could have chosen from, but here is my all-time dominant dynasties list in sports history:
UCLA basketball (1964-75): The UCLA basketball team from the mid-’60s until the mid-’70s could be the best team we will ever see in sports history. These UCLA teams saw future NBA hall of famers on them, including Bill Walton and Lew Alcindor. They won seven national championships in a row during this span and ended the dynasty winning 10, led by maybe the best coach college basketball has ever seen, John Wooden.
UConn Women’s basketball (2000-present): As I said before, this team is the most dominant women’s basketball team ever. Seeing player like Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi and just these past four years, with the best player in woman’s college history, Breanna Stewart. With 11 national titles and counting, there will be no stopping the Huskies, until Geno Auriemma retires, but even then the beat still could go on.
Alabama Crimson Tide football (1961-66, 2009-present): Starting with Bear Bryant, who won three national championships in the ’60s, with six overall in his career as coach of the Crimson Tide, and continuing with Nick Saban, Alabama football has been one of the most dominating college football teams in history. With 16 national titles, it’s hard to argue they are not the best, even if you’re an opposing SEC fan.
Boston Celtics (1956-86): The Celtics won 16 NBA championships in the span of 30 years. They won eight straight titles from 1959-66 and from 1957-69 they won 11 NBA titles. They were led by Red Auerbach and players over the years such as the late Dennis Johnson, Bill Russell and Larry Bird.
Chicago Bulls basketball (1991-98): Led by Michael Jordan and company, the Bulls from the early ’90s were the definition of dominant, winning six NBA championships with two three-peats. There is no telling how many more championships this team could have won, if Jordan wouldn’t have retired to play baseball.
Honorable mention: New England Patriots: (2001-present), Dallas Cowboys: (1970-82, 1991-97), San Francisco 49ers: (1981-94), San Antonio Spurs: (1998-present), New York Yankees: (1947-62, 1996-03) and North Carolina women’s soccer: (1979-12).
K-Rob's Korner 4-10
UConn a true dynasty

